Greylock Thunder Successful in First Day of Home Event

iBerkshires.com Sports03:57PM / Saturday, July 11, 2026Print Story | Email Story

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Avery Lane raced home on an error in the bottom of the sixth to give the Greylock Thunder 16-and-under travel softball team an 8-7 walkoff win over the Columbia County (N.Y.) Reds and a 2-0 record on the first day of the Summer Storm event at Alcombright Field.

The Thunder is welcoming in three other travel teams for a two-day round-robin event that concludes on Sunday afternoon.

Greylock won the first game, 4-3, over the Valley Storm of Greenfield.

It then trailed, 6-0, in the third inning of its second game against the Reds.

But the Thunder stormed back, eventually tying it with a four-run fifth and winning in a walkoff the next inning, the last allowed under the event’s time limit.

Lane started the winning rally by reaching on an infield error to lead off the inning.

Kendall Moran then sacrificed to move Lane over, but an error on the play allowed Moran to reach base and Lane to score the winning run.

Bayleigh Tatro went 3-for-4 against the Reds. Sydney Payson, Genevieve Lagess and Reagan Walker each had a pair of hits, and Evy Clairmont doubled in the win.

Moran went the distance in the circle, settling down after Columbia County’s five-run second inning to give seven runs with two strikeouts.

Lane won the opener in the circle on Saturday morning, giving up just one earned run and striking out eight in five innings of work.

The Thunder took a 2-1 lead in the third when Tatro doubled in a run, but the Storm came back with a run in the bottom of the fourth to tie it.

In the fifth, Payson got the Thunder started with a leadoff triple, and the team used a walk to Lagess, a wild pitch and an error to generate two runs and take a 4-2 lead.

The Valley Storm used a leadoff single and an error to put a runner in scoring position with no out in the bottom of the inning. A sacrifice bunt moved that runner to third, and she scored on a passed ball. But Lane got the next two hitters on called third strikes to end the inning and the game.

Greylock plays three more games on Sunday, starting with the Latham (N.Y.) Lynx at 9 a.m. before getting rematches against the Reds and Storm.

Photos from this game here.

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NAHA Board Accepts Director's Resignation, Unlocks Tenants Association Office

By Jack GuerinoiBerkshires Staff
03:33PM / Friday, October 16, 2026

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The North Adams Housing Authority Board of Commissioners officially accepted the resignation of Executive Director Jennifer Hohn and restored access to the Tenants Association office.

The board held a special meeting Thursday to vote to accept Hohn's resignation and determined that there are currently no plans to replace her.

"We didn't make any final determinations in terms of the executive session so we will schedule another meeting at another time," Chairwoman Leigh Uqdah said after returning from more than an hour session. "Day-to-day operations will continue to be managed as normal by staff."

Per their bylaws, board member Marie Harpin will continue to handle finances, and Uqdah will manage contracts.

Hohn stepped down on Oct. 8 after 24 years leading the agency. Her resignation followed rising tension between her and the NAHA Tenants Association, culminating in the scheduling of a formal grievance hearing between both parties.

The boiling point was the locking of the association's office this summer. Tenants alleged the lockout was retaliation for posting a video on social media depicting improperly functioning door alarms. Hohn claimed the office was locked for tenant safety and to stop the spread of misinformation.

Tenants Association President Corey Fortin asked if Hohn's security access had been removed. Uqdah confirmed her credentials were revoked the day she resigned, meaning she can no longer monitor security cameras remotely.

Jennifer Barbeau, a former city councilor who was liaison to the Housing Authority, asked when the board met to discuss Hohn's severance package. Uqdah stated that Hohn did not have one.

The board also accepted the resignation of Commissioner Richard Lavigne, though they will vote officially on the matter at their next meeting.

The open portion of the meeting was brief, with nearly an hour and a half spent in executive session. Before entering executive session, the board opened the floor to tenants.

"The tenants requested an opportunity to talk to the board," said Uqdah. "It has been quite a while, but we have decided to honor that."

Fortin, who posted the original video to social media, was the first to speak. He was clear in his request: unlock the office door.

"Let's cut straight to the chase tonight. The former resigned Director Jennifer Hohn ordered the office locked," he alleged. "She is gone. The lockout is a direct violation, and the board has a duty to end that tonight."

He cited federal and state laws that mandate the tenants association be provided with office space, including computer and network access.

"We are here with a direct administrative demand. We demand that the board vote tonight to unlock the doors," he said. "Do not let a resigned director's illegal action remain the board's ongoing liability. Open our door tonight, and let us get back to work."

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